Brunei vs Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate

Brunei
13.14 % change on previous year
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
15.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brunei rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate over time

  • Brunei
  • Saudi Arabia
0200400600199020072024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.38 % change on previous year against 13.14 % change on previous year in Brunei, a difference of 2.24 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Brunei ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -3.09 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year 11.85 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 17.04 % change on previous year -4.32 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year Brunei
2010s 144.56 % change on previous year -14.39 % change on previous year 158.95 % change on previous year Brunei
2020s 6.25 % change on previous year 10.34 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate, Brunei or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 15.38 % change on previous year against 13.14 % change on previous year in Brunei as of 2024.
What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate between Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
2.24 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Saudi Arabia rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Brunei ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.